Educational attainment rate, completed … short-cycle tertiary both in Fiji
Fiji: Educational attainment rate, completed … short-cycle tertiary both was 5.2% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2017)
5.2%
World rank
120th
of 129 countries
All-time high
17.7%
in 2011
All-time low
2.5%
in 2005
Years of data
7
1976–2017
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Fiji, 1976–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2017, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Fiji stood at 5.2%.
That represents a change of down 58.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Fiji peaked at 17.7% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2005.
That places Fiji 120th out of 129 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed … short-cycle tertiary both in Fiji, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 3.3% | — |
| 1986 | 4.5% | +34.0% |
| 1996 | 8.6% | +92.4% |
| 2005 | 2.5% | -71.4% |
| 2007 | 12.3% | +402.2% |
| 2011 | 17.7% | +43.8% |
| 2017 | 5.2% | -70.8% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 5.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.1%, 26% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 5.2% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 23.3%, 22% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.3% | 3.3% | 3.3% | 1 |
| 1980s | 4.5% | 4.5% | 4.5% | 1 |
| 1990s | 8.6% | 8.6% | 8.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 7.4% | 2.5% | 12.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 11.4% | 5.2% | 17.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
More education data for Fiji
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.07 (2016)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 97.61 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5,041 (2012)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 644 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 9,362 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8,542 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 113,613 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 113,938 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.34 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Fiji?
- Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Fiji was 5.2% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 17.7% in 2011.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2005.
- How does Fiji rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Fiji ranks 120th out of 129 countries with data for 2017.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release